Ancillary task: Final newspaper ad

This is my final version of the second ancillary task which is to produce a newspaper advert. From the practice advert you can see that this image has changed slightly from the other image. The goal posts have swapped around so the nice, new post is on the left and the old, rusty post is now on the right. This is to emphasise how participation in sport was once at a comfortable place hence the clean and pristine goal post on the left and how eventually participation in sport started to dropped off gradually which is shown by the goal post gradually getting worse and worse. This was a clever little message that my group and I devised to show participation in sport has declined.

We also added some subheadings mentioning what our advert is about hence Britain becoming a less active nation. We also added a smart and witty slogan which also thrives on the fact that participation in sport has decreased. To finish off we have a small subheading which is a rhetorical question asking how our sporting nation has fell so far.

Theoretical Research

 

 

Permissions for filming

In this post I will be posting a few images of conversations I've had with various people asking if we can record on a set date and I've also written a letter to see if my group and I can conduct an interview with certain people.

In this first image, it shows a conversation between me and my fellow group members, Barney and James, asking if we can capture some footage for our Documentary on the weekend. They both responded positively and said they could do some filming on the weekend and this allowed us to progress in the production of our Documentary.

We then later went on to discuss the time and place that we would record for our interview and we managed to capture a decent amount of footage other than an interview for our Documentary.

In this second image, it shows a letter that my group and I wrote to try and obtain various people's permission to conduct an interview with them. I handed this letter to two people and they both gave me their consent on letting us record them which allowed us to progress with our media project.

I later received a finished letter from one of the individuals that I've asked which contained their name and signature meaning they would let us film them.

I'm still waiting for the other letter to get back to me which should get back in no time. If they had any questions or queries about being recorded then I would've received an email regarding this. So far I haven't received an email which is a positive sign for me and my group.

In the third image shows what a completed letter looks like. My group and I received this from one of the individuals that I handed this to and he managed to deliver it back to us.

The person that sent this back to me is Kieron Humphrey's and he is the 14 year old boy that'll be interviewed for our Documentary. As previously mentioned, he responded positively and has allowed my group and I to film him for our media project.

This has now allowed us to capture more footage for the progression of completing our media task. He also emailed me asking when and where In wanted to record so I said at your house on the 2nd of December and he again responded positively and allowed that.



What I have learnt from this is how to organise and devise all the little elements that goes into planning a recording session with my group. What I mean by this is deciding when and where we want to record, it determines the standard and quality of our footage that we capture. So we tend to put a lot of thought and effort into when we decide to record. What I have also learnt from this is how to fabricate a letter in order to sound appealing to the people I'm writing to in order to get their best interest in helping me and my group with our Documentary. This will help me in future purposes as writing a letter is a handy tool. 

Actor Profiles

Name: Justin Brooks

Age: 17

Occupation: Student

Bio: In my Documentary, Justin (Also me) plays the role of being an interviewer. He decided to take on the role of being an interviewer in this project as he likes engaging in conversation with others and enjoys getting people's opinions and ideas on different topics, such as if people feel that participation in sport has increased or decreased over the years.

Justin once used to play a lot of sports so choosing him as an interviewer will also help him to understand both sides of the main theme

Appearance: Dresses appropriately, presents himself well and dresses casually.

Personality: Easy to talk to, out-going character with a friendly manor towards new people. He's also very generous and always uses his manners to show this.


Name: James Wallace

Age:17

Occupation: Student

Bio: In my Documentary, James plays the role of being an interviewer and also a camera man. This character is fairly similar in terms of the roles and knowledge that he brings into this group. He's done a media project before and was the main camera man for that which has allowed him to acquire some expertise in filming yet he's also acted before which will also help in in front of the camera as well as behind it.

James is also the editor of this project as he has a lot of information and skill in this particular area and we decided it would be best if he took this role.

Appearance: Well presentable, dresses in a casual way and is also trying his best when it comes to his hair

Personality: James is a confident, easy to talk to and out going character. He can engage in conversation for as long as we need meaning he can keep asking questions at a consistent pace.



Name: Barney Tossell

Age: 17

Occupation: Student

Bio: In my Documentary, Barney plays the role of being the camera man and director of the project but will also be making an appearance as he will be acting for us. Like the other actors, Barney will also be an interviewer within our project and is an ideal actor for our Documentary as he is currently involved with sports so he'd fit the role perfectly as he would understand both views towards the main theme of my Documentary. 

Barney has a lot of experience with cameras as he has used them a lot in the past, we believed handing him the role of being the camera man for our production was a wise choice. 

Appearance: Well presentable, always looks his best and wears smart clothing. 

Personality: A very confident, warm hearted character and very easily engages in conversation with people.

What I have learnt from this post is how to write about the different actors/characters that are taking part in my media project. By doing this it has allowed me to progress with my writing skills allowing me to improve my writing standard and level. What I mean by this is the more I write, my writing overall has improved and I can now develop much longer and detailed answers when answering questions. This post has also taught me how to chose the most reliable and determined cast for my project for the reasons that I have listed above. It has shown me what to look for when searching for a crew to work with which will help me in future purposes as I will more than likely have to work in a group. 

Shooting schedule

In this post I will be showing you the shooting schedule for me and my group. Down below shows you the location of were we will be recording, the date and time, description of the shots captured and also any comments that we made about the shots we recorded.

What I have learnt from this post is how to plan and organise a recording session and all the different elements that goes into it. This includes setting a time and date for when we want to record, we also had to choose a suitable location to record in, in order to relate to the main theme of our Documentary. From completing the shooting schedule, I feel that I've also learnt how to critisise myself in a constructive manner in order to help me improve for future recording. What I mean by this is that I've analysed what I've done  well but I also mentioned what can be improved with the footage which will allow me to progress towards making my Documentary.

Location Recce and Risk Assessment

What I have learnt from this post is how to identify and assess the different risks/dangers that pose to me and my group. By completing the location recce sheet it has helped me how to deal with various factors that would jeopardise our recording sessions. So now we know how to avoid certain elements it has allowed us to capture some good footage. By completing risk assessment sheet it has allowed my group and I to evaluate the different factors in a certain location and then elude from these risks or dangers that pose as a threat to us or that would ruin our footage.

Settings Board

In this post, I will be talking about the different locations/settings that I have used in my Documentary and the reasons for using them.

The first location we used to record in our documentary was the cafe/bike room that is in Tavistock College. What we recorded was 4 girls on spinning bikes during a PE lesson to show that participation among girls in sports is still quite high. The reason why we recorded in this particular location is because spinning bikes are fairly popular among young females so by recording them in this setting has provided me and my group with an argument to suggest that participation in sport hasn't dropped off. We also chose this location because the lighting in this area was particular good and allowed us to capture great footage for our documentary.

The second location that we used in our documentary was a middle aged woman's home in Tavistock. What we recorded was a member of our group, Barney, conducting an interview with a mother giving her opinions on if participation within sport has increased or decreased. The reason why we recorded in this location was because we felt that we'd receive better quality answers from Carolyn if she was in the comfort of her own home. We also chose this location because it was in a quite location within Tavistock therefore there wasn't any background noise and also because there was lots of natural lighting which added to the effect.

The third location that we used to record our documentary in was the AstroTurf pitch in Tavistock. What we recorded was a training session with the under 18's football team, Tavistock Community, which also shows that participation in sport hasn't decreased. The reason why we recorded in this location is because football is a popular sport among males so by recording them training shows why young males are so passionate about this sport. We also chose this location because the flood lights that are on the astro provides really good lighting for the camera so we managed to capture some high quality footage for our documentary.

The fourth location that we used to record in our documentary was a sports hall in a local school, Tavistock College. What we we recorded in this session was year 11 girls participating in a PE playing netball. The reason why we chose to record in this location was because we needed to capture some more footage of females participating in sport and also because there was a lot of space for me and my group to record in which allowed us to capture many different shots of them playing. We also chose to use this location because of the lighting that is used in the hall, it's very bright and it allowed us to capture really good quality footage.

What I have learnt from this post is how I've managed to identify the different locations used in my media project and the write about the different reasons as to why I've used them. This has also taught me how to what to look for when picking a location to record in and how to avoid some of the factors that would disrupt or get in the way of our recording sessions. From this it has taught me the optimal environments to be in when wanting to record.

Storyboards

Final version of my Documentary

Evaluation Question 1

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